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Comments: I know I can swim faster...this fit what I did in the Sandman, I swim at a pace that guarantees I won't bonk on the swim. I started at the back of the pack and stayed out of most of the swim fight. I went through all the kelp on the first lap, but did a much better job avoiding it on the second lap. I think my swim splits were about the same. What would you do differently?: Pickup the pace on the swim. Look out for rocks! Take the extra leak before the race, even if it means getting part way out of the wetsuit.  Transition 1
Comments: T1 was not sped up any by my stop to take a leak, but that did let me get my head together before jumping on the bike. My gear was ready for me. Grassy transition area was great, beat the Sandman transition by a mile. What would you do differently?: Pee earlier.  Bike
Comments: The course was pretty empty early on (probably based on my slow swim), but got crowded by the end. Drafting penalty didn't help me any. I rode the first lap a little harder than I felt I could maintain for the whole ride. I tried to keep my cadence up for the ride to save my legs for the run. I think that worked out well. My average speed was about as fast as I've ever ridden a long workout, so that was a plus. Hydration/Food - I had a sip of water (only drink on the bike) ~every 15 minutes until the last 30 min of the ride. I had a cliff shot about 45 min into the bike. No problem eating or drinking on the ride. What would you do differently?: Ride more and ride faster in training. Now that I've built a riding base, it's time to think about speed workouts. Transition 2
Comments: I'm surprised it was so slow (where the timing pads were maybe?). Things that were slow... - re-racking my bike - tightening my laces - toes were not feeling good at this point What would you do differently?: Get some lace replacements? Run more through the transition?  Run
Comments: Foremost - going into this I was expecting 9 - 10 minute miles for the run, so I beat my expectation by a little. I started to get a little hot during the run (sun was out, didn't run with my cycling glasses). I ran the first four miles without too much pain. I walked 3 times in the last 2 miles (once on the way out, once up the "hill," and the final time coming down the cutout. Hyrdation/food - I drank gatorade at the lap point (2 mi) and intentionally did not at the turn-around. I didn't eat, although it was really tempting to grab an orange slice or banana. What would you do differently?: Run more during training (duh). I should have done that while I was home... Post race
Warm down: Walked around with the family and chowed down! Last race, my stomach was pretty messed up after the race (it got really bad after ~2 hours). This race I ate pasta with marinara sauce, bread, carrots, strawberries, apple pieces, and power bar (I think) recovery drink. That all went down pretty easily and my stomach was OK later in the day. What limited your ability to perform faster: Swim pacing (I need to speed up my internal clock) and run endurance. It's not the the bike was so great, but I could have gone faster on the swim and I just haven't put in the running mileage. Event comments: First Olympic tri - done. I had a great time at the race and I wish I could do it again. Last updated: 2005-09-11 12:00 AM
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60F / 16C
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Overall Rank = 671/1154
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 84/109
Friday night - Big pasta dinner with fellow BT'ers madkat (plus BF Eric) and old lady, J.P., Steve & Emma. Thanks for the cookies and ice cream!!
0515 Breakfast - oatmeal, toast with peanut butter, milk, ~6 oz of water prior to the race. This worked out well - I wasn't hungry when the race started or udring the race.
Not a great pre-race, I got there around 0615, so no time for a warm-up ride and hardly a warmup swim. I need extra time.
I packed up the night before (fortunately I had everything I needed).
Need to air up the tires two days before (to observe for leaks!).
I "tapered" for the preceeding 10 days. Bad timing for a race, thesis and family emergency all right before the race.
I think I was a little uncertain how I'd perform today because of the long layoff and how few rides over 25 miles I'd done.
Getting in the cold, cold water and holding my head under for a little bit.
Kicking a rock and really jacking up two toes on my right foot (not a great warmup).